Free Definition
free
adverb
- without restraint; "cows in India are running loose"
adjective
- able to act at will; not hampered; not under compulsion or restraint; "free enterprise"; "a free port"; "a free country"; "I have an hour free"; "free will"; "free of racism"; "feel free to stay as long as you wish"; "a free choice"
- unconstrained or not chemically bound in a molecule or not fixed and capable of relatively unrestricted motion; "free expansion"; "free oxygen"; "a free electron"
- costing nothing; "complimentary tickets"; "free admission"
- not occupied or in use; "a free locker"; "a free lane"
- not fixed in position; "the detached shutter fell on him"; "he pulled his arm free and ran"
- not held in servitude; "after the Civil War he was a free man"
- not taken up by scheduled activities; "a free hour between classes"; "spare time on my hands"
- completely wanting or lacking; "writing barren of insight"; "young recruits destitute of experience"; "innocent of literary merit"; "the sentence was devoid of meaning"
- not literal; "a loose interpretation of what she had been told"; "a free translation of the poem"
noun
- people who are free; "the home of the free and the brave"
verb
- grant freedom to; free from confinement
- relieve from; "Rid the house of pests"
- remove or force out from a position; "The dentist dislodged the piece of food that had been stuck under my gums"; "He finally could free the legs of the earthquake victim who was buried in the rubble"
- grant relief or an exemption from a rule or requirement to; "She exempted me from the exam"
- make (information) available for publication; "release the list with the names of the prisoners"
- free from obligations or duties
- free or remove obstruction from; "free a path across the cluttered floor"
- let off the hook; "I absolve you from this responsibility"
- part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne"
- release (gas or energy) as a result of a chemical reaction or physical decomposition
- make (assets) available; "release the holdings in the dictator's bank account"
"Free" in song lyrics
See how free is used in real songs:
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"Let your mind... be free"
1.4.0. Productions f/ Cheesey Rat, Crunch Lo, Lighter Shade — God Twist -
"And the skeet will set you free"
2 Live Crew — Skeeta Man -
"And we can't forget Cisco - we're glad you are free"
2 Live Crew — Ghetto Bass II
Words that rhyme with free
Usage tips for "free"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "free" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for free to find words that pair well.